buckra

[ buhk-ruh ]

noun

, Southern U.S. (chiefly South Atlantic States).

1. Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a term used to refer to a white man.

buckra

/ ˈbʌkrə /

noun

1. (used contemptuously by Black people, esp in the US) a White man

Word History and Origins

Origin of buckra¹

First recorded in 1685–90; of uncertain origin; often alleged to be from Efik m̀bakára “white man”; compare Jamaican English backra, and earlier English spellings bochara, bacceroe, backearary

Word History and Origins

Origin of buckra¹

C18: probably from Efik mba-ka-ra master

Example Sentences

Man Friday hope piccaniny live well—bring her buckra fish from sea!

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On our entrance, the old lady yelled out "My God, ye Buckra (white) man no stop come in do (door) pull'e side house down."

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Only one buckra, massa, and him family berry glad see officers; plenty fun, oh yes!

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Thus Sambo passes on to get his molasses, laughing in his sleeve to think how he "fool ignorant buckra."

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Another common gulla word is "Buckra" which means a white man of the upper class, in contradistinction to a poor white.

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